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Philodemus’ On Rhetoric was in 20 Books

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2018

Graziano Ranocchia*
Affiliation:
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto per il Lessico Intellettuale Europeo e Storia delle Idee*

Abstract

PHerc 1669, formerly identified with book 5, book 7 and book 10 of Philodemus’ On Rhetoric, actually transmits book 20. The book number – a clear Κ – is still legible in the final title of the papyrus. This means that On Rhetoric was in precisely or at least 20 books, depending on whether or not PHerc 1669 is to be considered the final book of the work.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies 2018 

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